The latest ‘Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects‘ showed that the revised cost of all 1,948 projects, each valued at Rs 150 crore or higher, monitored by the statistics ministry stood at Rs 41,98,684 crore compared to their original cost of Rs 36,32,088 crore.
The report did not specify the actual number of projects that are facing cost overrun.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) stated, in a press release on Wednesday, that as of February 2026, 1,948 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 41.98 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 central ministries/departments.
The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 19.71 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 46.95 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.
A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 740 projects (38 per cent) achieving over 80 per cent physical progress, while 250 (13 per cent) have crossed 80 per cent financial completion.
The data also reflects a balanced pipeline, with projects distributed across early and advanced stages of implementation.The Transport and Logistics sector accounts for the highest number of ongoing projects (1,421 projects), with revised estimates of Rs 22.96 lakh crore, underscoring the priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.
The total 1,948 ongoing infrastructure projects include 793 Mega projects (project cost of Rs 1,000 crore and above) with an original cost of Rs 30.93 lakh crore, and 1,155 major projects (project cost below Rs 1,000 crore and up to Rs 150 crore), amounting to Rs 5.39 lakh crore.
Physical and financial progress broadly move in tandem, with a large number of projects clustered at the initial (0-20 per cent) and advanced (81-100 per cent) stages, indicating a pipeline of newly-started projects alongside many nearing completions.
While physical progress exceeds financial progress in the 81-100 per cent range, financial progress is relatively higher in the early stages, reflecting upfront expenditure patterns in project implementation.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 1,108 projects (56.88 per cent), and a share of total project cost of Rs 10.51 lakh crore (25.05 per cent), highlighting its central role in national infrastructure development.
The Ministry of Railways is implementing 245 projects (12.58 per cent), and also commands the largest share of total project cost at Rs 8.39 lakh crore (20 per cent).
The coal ministry accounts for implementing 128 projects (6.57 per cent), with a total project cost of Rs 2.4 lakh crore (5.88 per cent).
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR are implementing 113, 101, 55, and 49 projects, with associated costs of Rs 5.15 lakh crore, Rs 5.25 lakh crore, Rs 3.95 lakh crore, and Rs 2.25 lakh crore, respectively.
The remaining 149 projects (7.64 per cent), with a total cost of Rs 3.98 lakh crore (10 per cent), are distributed across various ministries/departments, including Higher Education, Civil Aviation, Steel, Telecommunications, Labour & Employment, Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Health & Family Welfare, Mines, DPIIT, and Sports.
Transport and Logistics remains the dominant sector, accounting for 55 per cent of total revised project cost (Rs 22.96 lakh crore) across 1,421 projects (73 per cent of the total Projects), underscoring the central role of roads & highways, railways, aviation, urban public transport, shipping, and inland waterways in economic integration and logistics efficiency.
The energy sector follows with 26 per cent of aggregated revised cost (Rs 10.95 lakh crore) across 220 projects, reflecting sustained emphasis on oil & gas infrastructure, electricity generation, transmission and distribution networks, and energy storage systems.
The communication infrastructure, with a project cost of Rs 2.74 lakh crore (7 per cent) across 14 projects, represents targeted interventions aimed at strengthening digital connectivity.
Water and sanitation projects account for Rs 2.31 lakh crore (5 per cent) across 71 projects, highlighting continued focus on essential urban services.
The social and commercial infrastructure, comprising 74 projects with a revised project cost of Rs 0.79 lakh crore (2 per cent), reflects selective investments in education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and wellness.
Projects classified under ‘Others’, amounting to Rs 2.22 lakh crore (5 per cent) across 148 projects, indicate diversification across sectors, such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.
During February 2026, 9 projects were commissioned, including major assets in railway, and petroleum & natural gas. Notable commissioned projects include the “Trivandrum – Kanyakumari” (Rs 3,785.45 crore) and the “PP Project, Pata” (Rs 1,299.02 crore).
During February 2026, 268 additional projects were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA.
Of these, 258 are from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway, 6 are from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and 2 each from the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR and the Ministry of Coal.
These include Project – Petro Resid Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (PRFCC) Unit and its associated facilities at Mumbai Refinery (Rs 13,626 crore) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Project – “Ken-Betwa Linking Development Project” (Rs 21,030 crore) of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR.